PhD with Specialization in Clinical Psychology

Requirements

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology – Clinical Psychology Specialization Requirements

Requirements		Credits
	Graduate Colloquium (Continuous throughout Program)	2
PSY 2001	Advanced General Psychology I	3
PSY 2002	Advanced General Psychology II	3
PSY 6060	Ethics in Psychotherapy & Psychological Research	3
Research Course Sequence (taken in order)
RES 1006	Information Competency and Library Use	1
RES 1005	Methods of Research I	3
RES 1015	Methods of Research II	3
Level 2 Research Course (one from RES 1030, 1040, 1140, 3130, 4005)		3
RES 1100	Research practicum	3
Other Required Courses
PSY 3030	Cognitive psychology	3
PSY 7510	Social Psychology	3
PSY 3090	Contemporary Neuroscience	3
HTP 2030	Assessing Persons	3
HTP 2050	Psychopathology and Diagnosis	3
AND
PSY 6020	Development Psychology	3
- or -
HTP 1080	History & Systems of Psychology	3
AND
PSY 6030	Personality Theory and Research	3
- or -
PSY 6010	Psych of Multiculturalism in North America	3
AND One from the following:
HTP 2025	Systems of Psychotherapy	3
HTP 2040	Existential Psychotherapies	3
HTP 3510	Transpersonal Psychology and Psychotherapy	3
HTP 3500	Humanistic Psychology and Psychotherapy	3
Elective Credits Required *		13
	* Can include transfer credits up to 18
	* Can include non-degree certificate credits up to 16
	* Can include non-degree credits up to 9
	* Can include credits from RCs - 1 per/RC
MFT 2500	Basic Counseling Skills**
ALL 8150	Clinical Practicum	3
ALL 8125	Pre-doctoral Internship	0
RES 9010, 9020, 9030	Qualifying Essays	9
RES 9500	Dissertation	12

Total		79
* Additional electives can be taken. This will result in exceeding the minimum number of units required for the degree. *Recommended for students with no clinical background Note: Courses above taken as part of a Saybrook MA program may fulfill the related domain equivalency, however, the number of units required to complete the program remains the same.*

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology
Clinical Psychology Specialization: APA Equivalent Curriculum
Students who wish to complete an APA equivalent curriculum by completing clinical psychology courses in all of the standard domains recommended by the American Psychological Association (APA) can do so by completing the standard Saybrook requirements outlined above along with the following additional courses:
RES 1045	Fundamental Statistics	3
HTP 1080	History & Systems of Psychology	3
PSY 6020	Developmental Psychology	3
PSY 6010	Psychology of Multiculturalism in N. America	3
PSY 6030	Personality Theory and Research	3
Electives		4

Completion of this curriculum does NOT result in completing an APA accredited program. Saybrook's clinical specialization program is not APA accredited, however, completing an APA equivalent academic program may be of some benefit regarding licensure in some states. For further information see Additional Information Regarding Licensure in the Saybrook University Catalog.

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